mealybug en · NOUN
Etymology
From mealy + bug, from the appearance of the powder which resembles meal (“flour”).
Meanings
- Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mealybugs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (15)
bg щитоносна въшка (Translations) · pl czerwiec mączysty (Translations) · de Schmierlaus (Translations) · pt cochonilha-farinhenta (Translations) · nl wolluis (Translations) · hu viaszos pajzstetű (Translations) · el ψευδόκοκκος (Translations) · nn ullus (Translations) · de Wolllaus (Translations) · nn ull-lus (Translations) · ru мучни́стый черве́ц (Translations) · da uldlus (Translations) · ro vierme alb (Translations) · nv yaaʼ bitsʼaʼí łigaaígíí (Translations) · pl wełnowiec (Translations)